MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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